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Cold air moving in

Overcast skies, fog, and freezing temperatures are moving into Colorado. CBS4 reports a high of 10F for Friday with more fog, freezing drizzle and perhaps a “slippery mess.” The windchill will also be extremely cold. I’ve had plans to go skiing tomorrow but I may rethink it. The road conditions won’t be great tomorrow morning […]

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Mobile road conditions

If you’re the owner of a smart phone you probably know how convenient it is to have the internet on your phone. Personally, I own a Blackberry Pearl (T-Mobile) and have been checking out a ton of mobile websites lately. One thing I learned is that CDOT provides a mobile version of it’s site at […]

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Fitness Snow

Can't get to the slopes?

With the recent onslaught of new snow, skiers and riders are loving the fresh powder skiing. But, some of us simply can’t make it to the mountains. Instead, bring the fun to your own backyard. Some of us were crazy enough to brave the conditions of I-70 this past week. Others may not feel so […]

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Travel

Colorado Ski Train Opens 2006 Season

Wednesday, December 27th was the first time the Ski Train departed Denver for it’s journey to Winter Park. Unfortunately, Round 2 of the Colorado Blizzard has forced the train to cancel it’s trips on both Friday and Saturday. The extra snow has made the conditions dangerous for travel both by road and rail. The Ski […]

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Arapahoe Basin Loveland Ski Area

Arapahoe Basin Opens

On Friday, October 13th, Arapahoe Basin opened at 9:00am to officially begin the season for Colorado. This is A-Basin’s 60th year in operation and had beat long-time season-starter, Loveland by just one day. Both areas only have one lift open (see our Conditions listing for more information). Initial reviews have been positive but, naturally, only […]